New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-06-12
SUSPICIOUS OF UNFAIR DEALING.

HAVE MADE FALSE CLAIMS OF CONCESSIONS.
THE AMERICAN TELEPHONE COMPANY SAID ~
WASHINGTON June IL SPECIALIZATION q week past the
friends Of Congressman Butterworth have peen ais
turbed by unpleasant rumOrs In regard to the Amer
can Telephone Company, the presidency OF which
Major Butterworth was persuaded to accept upon us
organization month ago, prospectus with wmen
the Government Departments have been flooded dur
ing the last few days, sets forth ON tho hrst page
that tho company has obtained concession giving
1t the exclusive right to operate telephones In Ncne
uea tor q period of thirty five years The concession
turns out to be for years, and four Oh tho most
important cities In the Republic. including Caracas
and Valencia, are excepted from its privileges 1t
is asserted by the vice president of the company that
tire period will be EXTENDED to thiryfve years, ana
that the exceptions mentioned will DO removed. Ihs1
however, has not been done. In tho meantime inc
company has disposed OF nearly 100000 In stock
at 10 cents on the dollar More than one-haf OF IL
has been disposed of In Washington, much VI when
has taken In lots Of five or ten shares by crKs
and others Of small means. The company pam
81 100000 in stock for Its concession, tho lo'A
capital stock being $5,000,o00 The vicepresldeht
of the company, who seems to be also Its general
manager and chief promoter, says that General Rad
ron, from whom the company bought the concession
is the Venezuelan Minister Of FINANCE and that no
has a perfect understa nding with President Blanco
The namo Of tho vice prssident Is I. W. Tyren
statement was published to-day to the effect that he
Is q graduate Of two pcntcnuarics In one OF when
no served torn of five years for forgery ana IN te
other term Of four Years for like offence IL Is
certain that man Of the same name was sentenoc sentence
for five years at Buffalo, n. Y, in 1873 several
Years later the same man was sentenced to four
years. Imprisonment in the Minnesota Pehltehuasyl
for forgery. When TRIBUNE correspondent Vs s
Mr. Ty rers office to-day he declined either to deny
OF admit he Is the same man. On MS aesk We we're
envelopes and newspaper wrappers addressed 10 per
sons In saltwater, Mlnn tho seat of the state
Pententiary. He said that he had telegraphed 10
Major Underworld, asking him to return Immediately
Colonel Tyrcr also said that meeting Of the directors
of the company will DO held on Monday, when steps
will be taken to countcract tho unfavorable reports
respecting the company. Major Buttcrworth has
been absent from Washington for some days In az,
tendance as a member Of the Board of Visitors at
west Point OF course, nobody supposos that he has
the least suspicion that unfair representations have
been made respecting the condition or prospects OF
tho company or that tho character of ono of its
chief managers open to such inputations as wee
President Tyrer refuses TO deny In regaiu u hlSei'
THE EXPORT AND IMPORT TRADE OF GERMANY
WASHINGTON, June lin his monthly report 10 the
Department OF State William d. Warner Consul at Co
ogne submits comparative statement OF the value OF
the import and export trade Of Germany for the years
1885 and 1886 This statement shows that In 1855 the
value OF the imports fell off S. 100000 as compared with
the previous year. the value Of the exports Increased 10
tributed chiefly the group OF provisions and food stun
OF which the import shows decline OF Yl6605oVV ana
ance OF trade against Germany was $l7.7sl.000; in
1886, It was IN her favor TO the extent OF S37l2Sooo
GIFTS OF LAND TO THE PACIFIC RAILROADS.
WASHINGTON, June 1.-The Commissioner OF the
General Land Office in response TO call from TIE Faco
Railroad Commissioners, has forwarded voluminous
report giving in tabular form the amounts OF iand
granted to, selected by, and patented TO the several
companies whose affairs under investigation The
summary the total amount granted to the Union
Pacific IL 309 3ii OF which amount 3.l47.6s2
acres have selected and 26l6.l7s acres patented.
leaving 1892, 162 10 be selected The Central
Pacific had grant OF 100000 II has received
patents for lo40 and has 6il37l2 yet TO be
selected. The Kansas Pacific had grant OF SOOoOoo
acres Il has selected 175s252 acres, OF which amount
963,714 have been patented. IL has 42ll14S
yet remaining TO be selected The selections made
by tho remaining companies have nearly all been
patented. aud cover about all the available lands In
their grants The selections as follows: Central
branch Union Pacific $50 Western Pacific,
49, 794 Sioux City and Pacific, 1886 acres